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Posted August 16, 2016

Understanding gravitational waves

Picture the universe as a jiggly waterbed mattress By Lily Raff McCaulou [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he discovery of gravitational waves confirms a new understanding of gravity. Isaac Newton’s law of [...]

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